Don Juan (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Including The Life of Lord ByronBy Lord Byron
Length39h 2m
About this audiobook
Lord Byron's Don Juan is a dazzling mock-epic that transforms the legendary seducer into a naïve, pliable young man swept through adventures across Spain, the Ottoman world, Russia, and England. Written in ottava rima, its supple rhymes sustain a brilliant mixture of narrative, satire, digression, and conversational wit. The poem belongs to the high Romantic period yet repeatedly mocks Romantic grandiosity, exposing hypocrisy in politics, war, sexual morality, aristocratic manners, and literary fashion. Byron's own life—cosmopolitan, scandalous, aristocratic, and self-consciously theatrical—deeply informs the poem's restless intelligence. Exiled from England amid public controversy, he wrote Don Juan while moving through Switzerland and Italy, drawing on his knowledge of European society and his acute sense of personal notoriety. His liberal politics, skepticism toward cant, and delight in improvisational performance all shape a work that is both confession and critique. Readers seeking a solemn epic may be startled, but those drawn to wit, intellectual freedom, and poetic virtuosity will find Don Juan indispensable. It remains one of the most audacious long poems in English: comic, worldly, humane, and corrosively perceptive about desire, power, and self-deception.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
Audiobook details
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GenrePoetry
Length39 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Mourning Bride (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Don Juan
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6Don Juan (pt. 1)
7Don Juan (pt. 2)
8Don Juan (pt. 3)
9Don Juan (pt. 4)
10Don Juan (pt. 5)
11Don Juan (pt. 6)
12Don Juan (pt. 7)
13Don Juan (pt. 8)
14Don Juan (pt. 9)
15Don Juan (pt. 10)
16Don Juan (pt. 11)
17The Life of Lord Byron by John Galt (pt. 1)
18The Life of Lord Byron by John Galt (pt. 2)
19The Life of Lord Byron by John Galt (pt. 3)
20The Life of Lord Byron by John Galt (pt. 4)
21The Life of Lord Byron by John Galt (pt. 5)
22Analysis
23Reflection
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